This
Week
Wk1: Sep18-Sep23
Wk2: Sep24-Sept30
Wk3: Oct1-Oct7
Wk4: Oct8-Oct14
Wk5: Oct15-Oct21
Wk6: Oct 22-Oct 28
Wk7: Oct 29-Nov 4
Wk8: Nov5-Nov11
Wk9: Nov12-Nov18
Wk10: Nov19-Nov25
Wk11: Nov26-Dec2
Wk12: Dec3-Dec9
Wk13: Dec10-Dec14
A1
Research Direction
A2 Opportunity Framing
A3 Concept Development
A4 Second Iteration
A5 Final Presentation
Problem Statement
The majority of products for the deaf and the hearing impaired are built on the assumption that English is the users native language and that the goal of the communication device should be to send the text of the conversation (TTYs, pagers, etc.). However, for many deaf people their first language is ASL (American Sign Language). For them communicating in English requires an awkward translation. ASL, unlike brail, is not simply a different encoding of English. The Grammatik structure of ASL, although as rich as English is different. These deaf individuals would prefer to communicate via there native language of ASL. We propose designing a communications device that is optimized for transmitting messages in sign language. [Nov 19]
What
is it like to hear a hand?
You have to be deaf to understand
- Williard Madison
(pdf)
Design
a 3G communication system for independent deaf and/or blind persons. [oct
23]
To design a device using 3G technology that closes the emotional and
informational gap among the differently-abled, as well as the public in
general. To accomplish this task Team YoG will apply appropriate aesthetics
for the senses, include optimum mobility, and connect the device to existing
everyday technologies to optimize usefulness and compatibility. [oct 9]
Week 13
Mon Dec 10 - Fri Dec 14, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Finish Final Interviews at WPSD. Process all video. Decide if we want to submit to any design competitions. Finalize product form and finish the final presentation. Present the final presentation on Thursday. |
Finished the final form Finished the interface Finished the presentation Presented on Thursday |
Due Dates
Thursday Dec 13
Friday Dec 14
Deliverables
Final Director Presentation
Paper copies of design artifacts
Week 12
Mon Dec 3- Sun Dec 9, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Give dry run of final presentation. On Friday have another meeting at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD). Tape final production video clips. Digitize, process in After Effects and move to Director. Functionality diagram and tech specs. Work on Final Product form Create a closed and open model. |
Presented final presentation dry run. Met at WPSD, very productive meeting and got some excellent photos and video footage. Functionality spec draft one completed. Physical parameters
fully decided. Selected color and ordered custom paints. |
Due Dates
Thursday Dec 6th
Deliverables
Final Presentation Dry Run - initial director file and form prototype.
Week 11
Mon Nov 26- Sun DEC 2, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Begin assembling the final presentation. Schedule another meeting with individuals from the School for the Deaf to video tape them running through our scenarios. Produce Director presentation with interface animation and video side by side. |
See
A4 update Interviewed and video taped two deaf people signing. Asked for feedback on the form and ASL realistic gestures. Summarized the video into short clips highlighting the gestures agreed upon. Decided on device
orientation, technical specifications, mechanism for screen extraction,
and device stability. Began production of final prototype. |
Due Dates
Tuesday DEC 4
Deliverables
Product Diagram, Functionality Flow, Product Opportunity Statement
Week
10
Mon Nov 19- Sun Nov 25, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Finalize YoG form and decide on physical buttons. Detail user interface, look and feel, and color scheme. Locate video of people signing. Plan user testing of two blind individuals signing over a video link. Consider opportunities and limitations in current materials. |
Based
on feedback from our A4 presentation we decided to narrow YoGs product
focus to concentrate on Deaf users using ASL over video and to remove
the keyboard. This has opened up a number of interesting new form
concepts and simplified the product interaction. + |
Due Dates
[n/a]
Deliverables
[n/a]
Week 9
Mon Nov 12- Sun Nov 18, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Complete initial form, illustrated scenario of use, product features and functionality map. |
We
successfully completed our goals and presented the results in our
A4 second iteration. + |
Due Dates
Thursday Oct 25 – A3 Concept Development
Deliverables
A3 Concept Development Presentation
Week 6
Mon Oct 22- Sun Oct 28, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
|
Refine direction
(user: caree or carer) |
Focus:
Design 3G communication technology for independent blind/deaf persons. + |
Due Dates
Thursday Oct 25 – Interim Critique (scenario, refined models, sketches)
Tuesday
Oct 30 – Website
Deliverables
[n/a]
Week 5
Mon Oct 15- Sun Oct 21, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
| Meet
with Vision Center Meet with WP School for the Deaf Refine direction by Thursday |
+ |
Due Dates
Thursday Oct 18 – Worksession
Tuesday
Oct 23 – Website; Rough models, interface sketches
Deliverables
Concept
Possibility "A" Identification
(pdf)
Week 4
Mon Oct 8- Sun Oct 14, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
| First
meeting with School for Blind Interview/Observe students Interview teachers |
+ + + |
Due Dates
Thursday Oct 11 – Tim Martin; Work session
Tuesday
Oct 16 – Website; Blocks of interaction lecture; Work session
Deliverables
Project schedule (xls)
Project schedule (pdf)
Week 3
Mon Oct 1- Sun Oct 7, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
| Define
project focus from (a) Blind/Deaf 3G technology, or (b) Family/Distance 3G Technology |
Project Opportunity Statement (pdf) |
Due Dates
Thursday Oct 4
(1)
Define who are you designing for;
(2) Statement of opportunity for this audience
(3) Either (a) three forms the product might take, and, three functions
the
product might do, or (b) scenarios of use – today's experience, and
experience with new product.
Tuesday Oct 9 – Website
Week 2
Mon Sept 24 - Sun Sept 30, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
| Define project focus | Narrrowed
to two potential foci: (a) Blind/Deaf 3G technology (b) Family/Distance 3G Technology |
| Begin plan for Phase I research | Schedule to be completed once project defined |
Due Dates
Thursday Sept 27 – Define user; Opportunity statement; Product represetations
Tuesday Oct 2 – n/a
What we accomplished
General statement of what you actually did. This should be a paragraph
or two with pictures where possible.
Week
1
Mon
Sept 18 - Sun Sept 23, 2001
| Goals for this Week | What we Accomplished |
| Create team name | + |
| Set up project volume | + |
| Set up yahoo groups | + |
| Personalize YoG website | + |
| Create Presentation for Tues | + |
| Brainstorm concepts | + |
| Identify target users | (a)
parent-teacher relations (b) single parent (c) dual-income family (d) JCC Grip project |
Due Dates
Thursday Sept 20 – personalized website
Tuesday Sept 25 – Presentation to Marc Rettig; Brainstorming due
.
Copyright 2001 Carnegie Mellon University. September, 2001.